Forest Spice is a neighbourhood Indian restaurant and takeaway on Christchurch Road, a little way inland from the clifftop and beach at Southbourne. Bournemouth has plenty of local curry houses of this type: not flashy, built around a dependable everyday menu, and doing as much takeaway business as sit-down dining.
The food
The menu stays close to the familiar Indian restaurant repertoire: tandoori dishes from a traditional clay oven, curries running the full spectrum from mild to very hot, and a choice of vegetarian dishes next to the meat and seafood options. Forest Spice sums up what it does as traditional recipes with a modern twist, cooked with handpicked spices and fresh ingredients. That formula has kept regulars coming back over the years, and it shows in a consistent stream of reviews on Tripadvisor and Google.
Takeaway and delivery
While it functions perfectly well as a restaurant, Forest Spice is also a busy takeaway, offering collection and home delivery with online ordering through its own website. For anyone staying around Southbourne or Iford who wants a curry without heading out, it's a convenient choice; the website is the place to check the current menu and any offers on collection or delivery.
Where it is
Forest Spice is at 1158 Christchurch Road, BH7 6DY, on the main road through Iford towards Southbourne, a few minutes from Southbourne's clifftop, beach and the shops on Southbourne Grove. Our food & drink guide has more places to eat in the area, and our things to do guide covers the beach and clifftop walks that go well with a curry.